Studio Ghibli’s 1995 feature Whisper of the Heart, directed by Yoshifumi Kondo, was originally inspired by the manga of the same name by Aoi Hiiragi. Now the romantic coming of age story is set to return in a new live-action film, which has a Japanese …Read more »
BE STILL our collective, anthropomorphic animal-loving hearts. BEASTARS, the CG anime adaptation of the manga by Paru Itagaki, is finally headed to Netflix. Yes, this is one of those deals where the show already aired on TV and streamed on Netflix in Japan week to …Read more »
Jun Arai is an animator who’s been working in the anime industry since 1997, so it’s safe to say there’s plenty of experience to back up a recent claim on Twitter. According to Arai, the Pokémon anime is one of the lowest-paying gigs an animator …Read more »
Normally, seeing Frieza from Dragon Ball Z multiply and venture into our reality would be cause for alarm. In a certain context, however, it’s a sign of good fortune, particularly when the Frieza cosplayers in question are on hand to cheer on the runners of …Read more »
Back in October, it was announced that four anime films had been submitted for potential nominations ahead of this year’s 92nd Academy Awards. As the months went on, Weathering With You came out as the frontrunner, but it missed its shot at being nominated in …Read more »
We posted the other day about some problems at convenience store chain Lawson. But here’s some happier news: Studio Ghibli just produced a new commercial for the chain. Aside from being charming as all get-out, it’s another sign the once-dormant studio is kicking back into …Read more »
There’s something new brewing in the world of Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru, which was originally created as an anime spinoff to the Touken Ranbu browser game. The handsome young sword boys are coming back in a new project, which the official Twitter recently teased as being …Read more »
Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers follows up on Persona 5 with an action game from Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force. It’s currently set to launch on PS4 and Switch in Japan on February 20—a western release has been hinted at, as well—and you can …Read more »
High demand for limited-edition Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba merchandise has turned into a headache for major Japanese convenience store chain Lawson. It seemed like a great “get” for the combini: plastic file folders, known as “clear file” in Japanese, featuring original art from the …Read more »
Violet Evergarden I: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll, Kyoto Animation’s Violet Evergarden side story, is headed to America. The film, which was released in September in Japan, will be released by Funimation in U.S. theaters in “early 2020.” Premiering shortly after the arson attack …Read more »
The Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia anime continued with its second half on January 4, and Aniplex of America came through with a new English-subtitled preview. Check it out to the tune of milet’s new ending theme song, “Prover,” below. If you want to …Read more »
As has become increasingly more common, the latest hit anime film is about to continue its theatrical run with a little something extra. This time it’s the new My Hero Academia movie, My Hero Academia THE MOVIE Heroes: Rising, which has had a pretty solid run so far in …Read more »
The latest anime-based mobile game has Crunchyroll Games bringing the world of ONE’s Mob Psycho 100 and its BONES anime adaptation to iOS and Android. Mob Psycho 100: Psychic Battle launched yesterday, bringing with it the original voice cast members, content from the first two …Read more »
This weekend marks the Japanese premiere of the Dorohedoro anime, which adapts the awesome manga by Q Hayashida. With the debut right around the corner, TOHO Animation went ahead and shared a look at the hypnotic opening animation, which features the OP theme “Welcome to …Read more »
Shu’s fantasy light novel series The Misfit of Demon King Academy is getting an anime adaptation, and we now have a premiere window. The series—which has Shin Onuma (Miss Caretaker of Sunohara-sou) directing at animation production house SILVER LINK—premieres in Japan this April, and its …Read more »
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